Gang of Eight (immigration)

In the United States of America, the Gang of Eight is a common colloquial term for the bi-partisan group of eight United States Senators—four Democrats and four Republicans—who wrote the 2013 comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill. The group was also instrumental in bringing comprehensive immigration reform back to the legislative branch in early 2013.

Collectively, these eight senators wrote the first draft of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (commonly known as "the immigration bill"). In June 2013, the immigration bill passed the Senate with a strong majority—68-32, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats. The United States House of Representatives under Speaker John Boehner did not act on the bill, however, and it expired at the end of the 113th Congress.

In the context of proposed immigration reform, the Gang of Eight consists of the following four Democratic senators and four Republican senators:

The policies envisioned by the Senators include the following provisions:

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